Railway-car



(No Model.)

G. H. BRADLEY.

RAILWAY GAR.

No. 256,631. .Patented Apr.18,'1882.

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RAI LWAY-CAR.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 256,631, dated April18, 1882.

Application filed February 21, 1882.

(No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CALEB H. BRADLEY, a citizen of the United States,resident at West Chester, in the county of Chester and State ofPennsylvania, have invented a new and valuble Improvement inRailroad-Oars; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full,clear, and exact description of the construction and operation ofthesame, reference being had to the annexed drawings, making a part of thisspecification, and to the letters and figures of reference markedthereon.

Figure l is a cross-sectional view of a portion of the top of acar-body, showing my improvement, and Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sec'tional view of the same.

This invention has relation to railway-cars; and it consists in theconstruction and novel arrangement in the top of a car of an opening oropenings of sufficient size to permitthe passage of a person, and inconnection therewith of a cover or covers and fastenings thereforadapted to be operated from the inside or outside of the car, all ashereinafter set forth, and particularly pointed out in the claim.

In the accompanying drawings, the letter A designates the top or roof ofan ordinary passenger-car, having the supporting rafters or transversebeams B. An opening is made in the top or roof, between the ribs orrafters, so that the roof shall not be weakened thereby. The marginalboards d of the opening are designed to be raised a few inches above theroof to prevent water from entering. The raised margin 01 is designed tobe covered with waterproof material, which should be carefully connectedto the water-proof covering of the roof.

E represents the cover, which is made with a flange, F, extendingdownward around the raised margin d of the opening, and the cover isdesigned to be covered with water-proof material.

In order to secure the cover or lid E in po sition so that it cannot beblown off, a fastening is employed which can be operated from either theoutside or the interior of the car. In the drawings, 6 represents a pin,stop, or catch, secured to the inside wall of the margin of the opening;and G indicates a rotary hook extending through the cover or lid, whichis provided with a suitable bearing therefor. Above the lid the handle 1of the hook projects, so that it can be readily turned from the outside.Its engaging end being in full view on the inside of the car, it canalso be easily operated by the occupants should occasion require.

One end of the cover may be hinged to the marginal frame of the opening,it desirable;

or the cover may be secured by fastenings ot' the character mentioned atboth ends.

Having described this invention, what I claim, and desire'to secure byLetters Patent, 1s

In a ear-root, the man-opening 0, having the raised margin d, theflanged cover E, the catches e, and the hooks G, having handles 9projecting above the roof, substantially as specified.

In testimony that I claim the above I have hereunto subscribed my namein the presence of two witnesses.

CALEB H. BRADLEY. Witnesses:

JOHN A. MoRRIsoN, JAoKsoN SERGEANT.

